Date: 12th June 2001

The Rock's Race Problems With His In-Laws


Wrestling ace THE ROCK had problems when he began dating his wife DANY GARCIA - because her parents objected to their mixed-race relationship.

The star of MUMMY RETURNS, the (2001), whose mother is Samoan and whose father is afro-American, says when the couple embarked on their relationship 10 years ago (91), Dany's parents refused to accept it and didn't even take time out to meet him.

He explains, "Her parents were Cuban immigrants who were adamant about being American. English was always the first language in their home. They wanted their children to assimilate, adapt and succeed. What they did not want was their daughter dating me, a person of colour. I was half-black and that made me an unsuitable suitor. "

The muscleman dated 32-year-old financial consultant Dany for a full six years before they married, but didn't meet her parents formally until he informed her father that the two planned to wed. The Rock, real name DWAYNE JOHNSON, is expecting his first daughter with his wife in August (01). (RGS/EBO/KW)

Source: WENN